The National tribune., 1887-12-29
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Personal.
Capt. E. B. Blood, Co. Fl, 9Th o. S. c. T., Lud-
low, Pa, writes a graphic story of the explo-
sion Of the mine at Petersburg and the follow
ing assault, and shows what trifling mistake
brought about that disaster He is enthusiastic
about Gen. Burnside's gallantry, and tells of
the heroism displayed by the colored troops in
that famous charge.
Lieut.. b. d. Sinnison, Earlville H., who says
he belonged to the famous "Mulligan Brigade"
at Petersburg writes III pleasant manner, but
objects to the slow settlement of claims at Wash
ington. He is informed hereby that his claim
for the money due him is hung up with hun
dreds of others by the neglect of Congress to
make appropriations
A. Mcconnell, Corporal, Co. G., 14th Ill. Cav,
Crossroads, H., wants to know why his regi-
ment is not heard from, and would like to hear
from some of his old comrades. He wants the
address of the Sergeant of Co. d, to whom he
gave his pocketbook, picture and letter, at
Augusta, while prisoner, when he thought
he was going to die. He also wishes the adj
dress of Daniel NJ. Pete, who belonged to
Pennsylvania regiment, and who was also
prisoner with him at Andersonville in January,
1866.
VIII. simmonds, 129th and 4th Ohio, Cedar
vile, Kan would like to hear from his old
comrades.
Frank Hagen, Co. q, 93d Ohio, Kansas City,
Mo-, would like to see something from his old
comrades.
Miles Sells, 5Oth Ohio, Queen City, No., took
rebel prisoner at Franklin, Tenn, who gave
his name as J. II. Colett, of the Texas Rangers.
He would like to open correspondence with
him, if he is living.
l. N. Miller, Co. D, 14th ILL.,, De Soto, Mo-,
would like to know where some of his COM
rades are who served in the early part Of the
war.
Samuel Fl. Wilson, 6O7 Ninth avenue, Al
l,a l. ~ 10
old age, having recently buried several mem
bers of his family, and now denaads only upon
two boys. not vet grown, for support. He says
/ these are hard times for the old soldiers.
Rev. Z. d. Rawson, of Stony Fork, Pa, who
served during the war in Troop G, I'd N. Y.
Cav. (the Empire Lights), says that when the
forts about Mobile were captured, in April,
! 1865, the story was current among the troops
there that when old A. ]. Smith rode into Fort
Blakeley, he was riding bareback on a mule
that he had taken from negro. He thinks
that story itself should dispose of the story that
| the Sixteenth Corps had no share in the ac-
tions at Fort Blakely and the Spanish Fort.
Random Shots.
| NJ s. Fales, ThomastOn Me-, suggests in re-
! gard to the proposition to put a corps badge on
the regulation Grand Army button, that a lit
tie button representing the different corps
| badges would be in good place Oh the ribbon.
He has small badge of the Sixth Corps which
| he bought while in hospital at Washington in
| 1863, and now wears it On his ribbon. He has
| engraved on it his name, rank and regiment,
and the badge is about the size of the regula-
! ton button.
Joe Morgan, Co. F, 50th H., Ashton. Mo-.
says the name of the Blind Half Hundred y
came from a fight that occurred, in which a
one-eyed Corporal was badly thrashed His
story agrees with others already Published.
Col. Colman, Binghamton, n. Y, says there
has been a great deal Of fancy writing about
the charge up the road at Roanoke Island. If
the gun that faced down the roadway had been
fred, there would have been little, if any, left
of HaWkinss Zouaves.
J. ]. Lancaster, Co. d, 10th KY, Jupiter, KY,
says it was the 10Th Ky instead of the 18th
and 18th that closed up the gap at Franklin
when the 10th Ohio was driven back, and
regained the works.
George R. Leighton, Hills oath Ohio battery,
North Topeka, Kan, says his battery was sta
toned at Johnson's Island in 1863, and until
Dec. of that year part Of the battery was al
Cedar Point. across the bay, to guard against
the incursions of rebels who endeavored tc
release the prisoners. On that date the hall
battery returned to the island. He has pho
tograph Of the prison and the island, and would
like some comrade to tell the story of the serv.
ice his battery did.
Lieut. A. L. Boode, 18th Mo. Cav, Carthage
H., says he served most of the war west of the
Mississippi and was engaged in what was al
ways spoken of as the +" Princeton scout" and
he thinks that something ought to be writer
about it for THE NATIONAL tribune
E. A. Kreidler, Co. F, 141st n Y, Miles City
Mont, contributes an interesting account O
the First Division, Twentieth Corps, at Peacf
Tree Creek. The whole division crossed tina
memorable stream early on the morning o
July 20, 1864, and was speedily engaged, TIT
fight lasting until nearly shutdown. The 46tl
Pa. and 9th Conn. were in the brigade and i
was these troops that, joining the left of th'
Fourteenth Corps, prevented the flank from
being doubled back upon itself in disaster.
I Capt. f. ]. McCord Co. Z, 63d Ohio, Barrett
J Mills, o., supposes that Comrade Bishop, Co.
5 Add Ohio, was writing merely from memor.
when he stated the composition of the Secont
: Brigade, Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps
| That brigade was composed of the 9th, Beth
. Add and 63d Ohio at the time of which Com
} rade Bishop speaks and later the 33d n. J
Zouaves, (which we knew as " Woodpeckers, {"
were assigned to the brigade for short time
He is glad to see the letters from from com
rades, and if they are corrected sometimes the
should not get huffy," but remember the fou
years they stood side by side during thos
dreadful times of the war.
s o. Barker, Co. Fl, Sd Ohio Cav, Pipestone
Mimi, says it was Jonesboro that was burne
} the night before the battle at Lovejoys Station
{ near Atlanta. As he did not use tobacco a
that time he does not remember how much to
bacco his regiment got away with. He know
they were the skirmish-lne at the crossin
t of Flint River just before daylight the mex
morning. He says Kilpatrick's cavalry wa
I, the picked command of the Army of the Yves
Daniel Ginger, Co. NJ, I'd Ohio Cav, Kirby
7 o., gives another version of the stable call
9 go to the stable, boys, all you that are able
D And groom them well and give them corn; Fo
S if you don't do it, the Sergeant will know i
a And you'll go to the guard-house, sure's your
r born"
o Alexander Carman, Sergeant, Co. A, 18th \
5 | Y, Hawleyton, N. Y, says his regiment was o
# the right of the Third Brigade of Geary's d
: vision on Lookout Mountain nearest the Sun
: mertown road, and fought near the ston
: breastworks. He with two comrades of h
Z. company were the first over the works into th
n redoubt with Maj. Milo B. Eldredge, who WI
: commanding the regiment and found thel
- two rebel Captains and Lieutenant. The
5. looked up at the Major and asked him not
: let his men shoot them. Comrade Moore
story of Geary's fight there is correct.
Lost and Found.
: Alpian Briggs, Co. K, 9th N. Y, Kenyon
4 vile, N. Y. lost his discharge while on Wis
- to Fort Dodge Iowa. In 1879. He enlisted
- September, 1861, and was discharged in Oct
. Der, 1852 for disability.
David Hetrick. Co. G, 105th Pa, Kingsvill
Pa found small pocket Bible May 3, 1863, {